Tessanne was introduced to music at a very early age by her parents. Her mother was the trumpeter/singer in a band called The Carnations and her father was the drummer. Tessanne started her stage career when she was six years old with Cathy Levy’s “Little People and Teen Players Club”, one of Jamaica's top performing arts schools. Most of her vocal coaching came from her mother, and also from noted vocal coach, Lecie Wright.
Tessanne learned firsthand about cultural diversity when she moved to England at age 12. She devoted a lot of her time to songwriting to express her feelings about her new life, in what was to her, a completely different world. Upon her return to Jamaica, Tessanne joined the Jamaican Rock Band, Mile High and performed for crowds at numerous local venues, including Jazz Fest, Rock Fest, and RETV Unplugged.
Tessanne left Mile High to pursue a solo career. She recorded tracks with producers Rudy Valentino and Paul Kastick. Creatively, she draws on the strengths of a diverse group of musicians, including Celine Dion, Pat Benatar, Diana King, Papa Roach, Bob Marleyand many more. With such powerful influences to inspire her, Tessanne is creating music with her own bold signature style. Songwriting for her is a very real, organic process, just some notepaper and her acoustic guitar. A purist at heart, she believes there is life and magic in live music that can't be duplicated using computer-generated tracks.
As a solo act, Tessanne has already opened on stage for such musical greats as Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, Atlantic Starr, and Boyz II Men. She also toured worldwide with Reggae legend, Jimmy Cliff, as a backup singer, for three years. It was during that time that her love for the road, music, and the stage was sealed.
Over the past two years, Tessanne has performed on numerous shows in Jamaica such as the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, The Deck, Carlos Café, The Port Royal Music Festival, Welcome to Jamrock, Original Dancehall Jam Jam and her very own full set show 'Arabian Night' which featured Roots Underground as the opening act. She has also performed on various other gigs across the Caribbean, New York, Atlanta, Florida, Belize and Japan.
Tessanne's debut single, Hide Away, has received heavy rotation on [tagJamaican[/tag] radio, as well as select stations in New York, Florida and Atlanta. The single and video has topped Jamaican singles and video charts respectively as well as MTV's Tempo Countdown. Her second single was the edgier 'Black Books' which has been followed by the conscious 'Messenger', her third single.
Tessanne is currently in studio working on new material to be featured on her debut album which has not received a release date as yet.
Call On Him
Tessanne Chin Lyrics
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Start to realize
It's getting closer, closer
So we should get closer to the one
Closer to him
In a time like now when the world needs prayer
Call on him an lift him higher
Look whats going on around us yea
Lets hold hands an do this together
We should all call on the one
The one up above
The one that made us
The champion
He's the worlds greatest
No other compares to him
It's a blessing
And I know that he will save us
Don't be afraid
It will only make it stronger
And I know that he'll be here forever
Just as long as you believe in him
Better days will be longer
Cause this is more than world wide crisis
If you ready then we can survive this
How I long for you to realize this
Our prayers will work
Cause if I pray, then you pray
Pray for better days an peaceful energy
The almighty, his Majesty
Is lasting all the way
Say a prayer cause he's listening
He's here to ear your words
In the morning when you wake up
If you say then just a verse
To The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
Guide an protect wi through the wicked
Help us to learn to walk away
Got to be strong in the hardest day
Tessanne Chin's song "Call On Him" is a rousing call to action in difficult times. The lyrics encourage listeners to turn to God and faith when the world presents challenges that seem insurmountable. Chin sings about the need for prayer and the importance of personal change, urging listeners to "make a change in yourself for the better" so that everyone can "hold hands and do this together."
The lyrics recognize the magnitude of the challenges we face, describing the current state of affairs as a "worldwide crisis" that requires us to be "strong on the hardest day." However, they also offer hope, suggesting that if we pray and believe in God, we can survive and even thrive in difficult times. The song emphasizes the power of prayer as a way to connect with God and ask for guidance, protection, and peace.
In summary, "Call On Him" is a passionate and inspirational song that urges listeners to turn to God in the face of adversity. It acknowledges the difficulties of the world but encourages hope, faith, and personal transformation as a way to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
These are the times when we should open our eyes
We need to be aware of what's happening around us
Start to realize
We need to understand the gravity of the situation
It's getting closer, closer
The situation is becoming more serious
So we should get closer to the one
We should get closer to God
Closer to him
We need to have a stronger connection with God
In a time like now when the world needs prayer
During such times of crisis, we need to pray more
Call on him an lift him higher
We should pray to God and glorify him
Look whats going on around us yea
We need to pay attention to the situation and take appropriate action
Make a change in your self for the better
We need to improve ourselves to be better prepared for the situation
Lets hold hands an do this together
We need to work together to overcome this crisis
We should all call on the one
We should all pray to God
The one up above
God, who is in heaven
The one that made us
God, who created human beings
The champion
God is the ultimate winner and conqueror
He's the worlds greatest
God is the greatest in the world
No other compares to him
No one is like God
It's a blessing
It's a gift from God
And I know that he will save us
God will rescue us from the crisis
Don't be afraid
We shouldn't be scared
It will only make it stronger
Our faith will become stronger
And I know that he'll be here forever
God will always be there for us
Just as long as you believe in him
We need to have faith in God
Better days will be longer
Good times will last longer
Cause this is more than world wide crisis
This is not just any global problem
If you ready then we can survive this
If we are prepared, we can overcome this
How I long for you to realize this
I hope you understand this
Our prayers will work
Our prayers will be answered
Cause if I pray, then you pray
We should all pray together
Pray for better days an peaceful energy
We should pray for good times and peace
The almighty, his Majesty
God, who is powerful and majestic
Is lasting all the way
God will be there till the end
Say a prayer cause he's listening
We should pray because God is listening
He's here to ear your words
God is here to hear our prayers
In the morning when you wake up
We should start our day with prayer
If you say then just a verse
Even a small prayer can be effective
To The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
We should pray to the Trinitarian God
Guide an protect wi through the wicked
God should protect us from evil
Help us to learn to walk away
God should help us stay away from negative influences
Got to be strong in the hardest day
We need to be courageous during difficult times
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ekechi100
These are the times, when we should open our eyes
Start to realize
It's getting closer, closer
So we should get closer to the One
Closer to Him
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One
The One up above, the One that made us
The champion, He's the worlds greatest
No other compares to Him, it's a blessing
And I know that He will save us
Don't be afraid, it will only make it stronger
And I know that hH'll be here forever
Just as long as you believe in Him
Better days will be longer
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One
'Cause this is more than a worldwide crisis
If you're ready, then we can survive this
How I long for you to realize this
Our prayers will work
'Cause if I pray, then you pray
Pray for better days and peaceful energy
The Almighty, His Majesty
Is listening all the way
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One
Say your prayer, 'cause He's listening
He's here to hear your words
In the morning, when you wake up
If it's even just verse
To the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit
Guide and protect we through the wicked
Help us to learn to walk away
Gotta be strong in the hardest days
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One...
Yeah!
I gotta call on Him
Oh, no
I get down on my bending knees
Then I call Him, I call Him
And I know that He sees me
So I call Him, call Him, yeah
Oh
Yeah!
We need to call Him now
We need to call Him now...
@vivianmugoya3020
This song is so relevant right now.
@siyabongatinosibanda9562
True
@wellingtonmuyavu4127
True😊😊😊
@djmckali6084
This song was supposed to be released in these days 🔥🔥🔥
Waaaay ahead of its time no lie 🇰🇪☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️🇰🇪
@dornellndegwa5485
Manze hii Ngoma huwa imeweza!
@dornellndegwa5485
This song is so uplifting and makes me think about my relationship with God profoundly.
On the loop for the entire August of 2023.
God will remain undefeated!
@timelessmusicmagazine6931
The good thing about good quality music with relevant content is the fact that it will always come from a morally upright artists. Bless up Tessanne for this masterpiece.One love from Kenya 🇰🇪.
@edithmaina1473
2020 with all this covid 19🙏🙏call on Him and lift Him higher
@peaceandlove7141
Big up yourself maina
@ekechi100
These are the times, when we should open our eyes
Start to realize
It's getting closer, closer
So we should get closer to the One
Closer to Him
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One
The One up above, the One that made us
The champion, He's the worlds greatest
No other compares to Him, it's a blessing
And I know that He will save us
Don't be afraid, it will only make it stronger
And I know that hH'll be here forever
Just as long as you believe in Him
Better days will be longer
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One
'Cause this is more than a worldwide crisis
If you're ready, then we can survive this
How I long for you to realize this
Our prayers will work
'Cause if I pray, then you pray
Pray for better days and peaceful energy
The Almighty, His Majesty
Is listening all the way
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One
Say your prayer, 'cause He's listening
He's here to hear your words
In the morning, when you wake up
If it's even just verse
To the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit
Guide and protect we through the wicked
Help us to learn to walk away
Gotta be strong in the hardest days
In a time like now, when the world needs prayer
Call on Him and lift Him higher
Look what's going on around us, yeah
Make a change in yourself for the better
Let's hold hands, we can do this together
We should all call on the One...
Yeah!
I gotta call on Him
Oh, no
I get down on my bending knees
Then I call Him, I call Him
And I know that He sees me
So I call Him, call Him, yeah
Oh
Yeah!
We need to call Him now
We need to call Him now...